Russian GRU agents behind plot to plant incendiary bombs on freight aircraft.
A fire bomb hidden in a DHL package that caught fire in Germany in July was due to be sent by air to the UK as part of a suspected Russian sabotage plot.The sabotage mission – believed to have been…
South African Elections will reveal SA’s exposure to digital influence as a service
As the South African elections get under way, ISS Africa examines how vulnerable South Africa is to misinformation and disinformation through unverifiable social media posts, designed to influence voters. ISS discusses how information integrity is essential to protect democratic principals…
Election Disinformation and the AI Threat – How can you protect yourselves?
As several major elections draw near, the threat from malicious AI bots, created and run by hostile actors intent on manipulating peaceful and democratic elections, grows. New AI tech has hijacked social media platforms to spread disinformation, swaying opinion and…
China’s UK election hack – how and why the Electoral Commission was targeted
Soraya Harding, University of Portsmouth via The Conversation The UK government has accused China of hacking the UK Electoral Commission, gaining access to information about millions of voters. In the aftermath of the incident, the UK and US governments have…
Exclusive: Sir Graeme Lamb Writes on Russia and Iran: An Unwelcome Alliance
The past will not tell you what is about to happen but it can point you in the right direction of what you might expect to unfold, and yet we in the West are so wrapped up in the day-to-day…
Google’s AI Platform Goes Quiet: Why Bard won’t answer political questions in 2024
In late 2023, Google announced that its AI large language model, named Bard, will be restricted from answering election-related and many other politically-focussed questions in the run up to the 2024 US elections. Google’s announcement coincided with the UK’s National…
Deepfakes: A Looming Threat to the Fabric of Democracy
In the ever-evolving landscape of technological advancements, deepfakes have emerged as a powerful tool with the potential to disrupt the very foundations of democracy. These manipulated videos, images, and audio files, created using artificial intelligence (AI), can seamlessly stitch together…
NSN Podcast: Andrew King addresses the existential, generation-defining threat to democracy
This week at National Security News, we launched our weekly podcast, discussing critical national security issues affecting business worldwide, with experts and thought leaders. In our first interview, we spoke with Andrew King, founder of Future Union, about his Intrepid…
How the world was in 2022, and how it might look in 2023: NSN’s review and predictions
NSN’s reviews 2022 and predicts how the world might fare in 2023.
Study: Influencers and Techies Moonlighting as Spies for Russia’s GRU and FSB
Spy Study Identifies How Russian GRU and FSB are now using influencers and techies for espionage.
